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Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid for 7 weeks in a row: Anjuman Auqaf
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta here, alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow the Friday prayers for the seventh consecutive week. “The…
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In pics: Dense fog engulfs Kashmir as Srinagar records coldest night of season
Srinagar: As the night temperature plummeted in many parts of the Valley, dense fog engulfed Srinagar city and other parts of the region, making it hard for the people to move out…
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Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for 4th consecutive week
Srinagar: Congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar were barred for the fourth consecutive Friday amid apprehensions of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, officials said. The grand mosque, located…
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Kashmir policeman shot while playing cricket, critically wounded
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir Police officer was shot and critically wounded by terrorists in downtown Srinagar on Sunday, officials said. Inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani was playing cricket with local boys at…
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Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar Jamia Masjid fearing pro-Gaza protests
Srinagar: Authorities proscribed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here on Friday amid fear of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, officials said. This was the second consecutive Friday when…
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Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Congregational prayers were not allowed at the historic Jamia Masjid here on Friday in view of apprehensions of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, sources said. The grand mosque located…
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In pics: Khawaja Digar, a 400-year-old tradition in Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of Muslim devotees, including men, women, and children from various parts of the Valley, gathered at the Khawja Naqashband Sahib’s (RA) shrine in Srinagar to commemorate the Urs. They participated…
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In pics: Anantnag gunfight enters day 4
Srinagar: Joint security forces resumed their operation against the hiding militants in Gadole area of Kokernag village in District Anantnag on Saturday. Security measures were intensified in and around the encounter site…
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Wreath-laying ceremony of Anantnag attack martyrs
Srinagar: Army personnel pay homage to the mortal remains of Major Ashish Dhonack who was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Anantnag district, during a wreath-laying ceremony at Chinar Corps headquarters…
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Bodies of Col Manpreet, Major Ashish airlifted to Army base hospital in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security forces airlifted the bodies of Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak from the encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday, a day after they were killed…
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J&K: Arya Samaj school reopens after 35 years in Srinagar
The Arya Samaj Trust reopened one of its oldest educational institutions in the Downtown area of Srinagar City after 35 years. The historic school, which is located in the Maharaj Gunj, was…
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In pics: Thousands throng Shankeracharya temple on Raksha Bandhan eve
Srinagar: Thousands of Hindu devotees from across the Valley visited Shankaracharya temple, which is situated on the top of Shankaracharya hill in the Zabarwan mountain range, on Wednesday, August 30, to mark their…
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Srinagar court grants bail to conman Kiran Patel who posed as PMO official
Srinagar: Gujarat conman Kiran Bhai Patel was granted bail on Tuesday by a court in J&K’s Srinagar city. The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Srinagar on Tuesday granted bail to conman…
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Standalone: Life of nomadic tribes in Kashmir
Tosamaidan: Gujjar people outside their houses at Tosamaidan in Budgam district of central Kashmir, some 70 Km from Srinagar, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Gujjars and Bakerwals are nomadic pastoralists of Kashmir whose…
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Standalone: Seasonal schools for Bakerwal children
Tosamaidan: A girl attends a class at a seasonal school, locally known as Bohaks, in the high altitude area of Tousmaidan of Budgam district, some 70 kms from Srinagar, Thursday, Aug. 10,…
